Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 26, 2019
Submitted
August 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31237
Aircraft time
11,165 hours, 4,546 cycles
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
344A22032
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT GATE, FUEL INDICATED 8.42/ 6.48 /8.37. DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE W/ CENTER PUMPS ON, RIGHT TANK QUANTITY CLIMBED TO 8.70, LEFT STAYED AT 8.42. ONCE CENTER PUMPS TURNED OFF, FUEL ONLY BURNS FROM LEFT TANK UNTIL AN APPROXIMATE IMBALANCE OF 600 #, (8.16 LEFT TANK) (8.70 RT. QUANTITY, TILL RIGHT QUANTITY STARTED TO GO LOWER. FUEL IMBALANCE REMAINED FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WING FUEL TUBE IAW AMM 28-22-15-401. OPS CHECK GOOD.